Gu Qingqiu left, but she didn't say goodbye to Jiang Chenxin. She wasn't really leaving, so she didn't want to say goodbye.
She used the black-robed old man's secret communication talisman, and after burning the talisman paper, she actually obtained the correct route and method to leave the cave.
After emerging from the cave, Gu Qingqiu closed her eyes tightly, savoring the light and fresh air she hadn't felt in a long time.
Fearing that her eyes wouldn't be able to adjust to the light immediately, Gu Qingqiu covered her eyes slightly with a thin veil, allowing herself to see a little of the outside world.
The cave was still surrounded by mountains, and Gu Qingqiu didn't know how to leave. She could only wait at the cave entrance for the old man in black robes to come and get her.
However, Gu Qingqiu did not expect that instead of waiting for the old man in black robes, she would be greeted by her own tribulation lightning.
Is he really going to break through to the Golden Core stage at this time...?
Gu Qingqiu gritted her teeth, sat down to meditate, and summoned the Chilong flames within her body to resist the lightning strike.
In a flash, she saw Yan Shengxiao again.
Yan Shengxiao looked at her with such sorrow in his eyes. He said, "Baby, what do I lack compared to him? Why did you leave me for him? Do you like him? Can he give you a better life?"
Gu Qingqiu knew this was her inner demon, so she closed her eyes and pretended not to see it, without answering.
But the inner demon wouldn't give up so easily, and soon it transformed into Jiang Chenxin's voice, "Gu Qingqiu, how could you bear to leave me in a place like this? You swore an oath! If you dare to abandon me! You will be struck by lightning! You will be reduced to ashes!"
Gu Qingqiu ignored her.
The details about the inner demons are still a bit lacking. Jiang Chenxin always called her "Thirteen" and didn't know her real name, so why would he call her by her full name?
But whether or not this inner voice was heard by the inner demon, he soon launched a new wave of attacks, "How did you decide to leave the cave? Was it because you were afraid of being pregnant and dared not face Jiang Chenxin, or were you worried that your close relationship with Jiang Chenxin would affect your search for Mo Ran?"
Gu Qingqiu's movements slowed down uncontrollably.
The inner demon was overjoyed, knowing he had found a breakthrough, and pressed on: "Jiang Chenxin has caused you so much pain and despair, forcing you to make the decision to leave. Do you think he truly loves you? You don't really think you're so beautiful and charming that every man would fall for you, do you? He's just lonely. You two are alone together, so it's easy to lose control. If you leave, he'll only think about you because he's afraid of being alone, not because he really can't bear to part with you. But do you think Mo Ran would like you? You're just a demoness who cultivates demonic arts, while Mo Ran is a righteous and upright person."
"Oh." Gu Qingqiu sneered, "Is that all you've got?"
"Oh dear." The inner demon laughed. "Finally couldn't hold back anymore? Haven't you always been able to see and hear me? You pretended not to care, but you actually cared a lot, didn't you?"
“I do care a lot,” Gu Qingqiu said calmly. “But what’s the worst that could happen? Is it that Jiang Chenxin doesn’t love me? Is it that I have to have a child that I’m not ready to welcome? These things may make me feel pain and confusion, but I’ve even experienced death, so what do these things matter?”
"Even if I fail this tribulation, even if I fail the mission in this world, I will only be forced to leave this world. Maybe I will lose some life points after I go out, or I will be directly erased by the God System, but so what? I was a person who deserved to die anyway. I have already gained these extra days. I am satisfied."
The inner demon fell silent, seemingly processing and understanding Gu Qingqiu's words and searching for a breakthrough.
Gu Qingqiu seized the opportunity, suddenly opened her eyes, and shouted, "Break!"
A dragon's roar swept across the sky, and a dragon shadow appeared behind Gu Qingqiu, rushing towards the thunderclouds carrying lightning.
A massive surge of internal energy flowed into Gu Qingqiu's body. Gu Qingqiu felt as if her meridians were about to explode, and her bones screamed in pain.
But in an instant, all the discomfort disappeared, replaced by a feeling of emptiness.
It's like pouring a bottle of water into a basin; the container gets bigger, but it's no longer big enough to hold the amount of water.
Gu Qingqiu greedily absorbed the restless spiritual energy around her, and finally the thunderclouds dissipated, and the sky returned to clear skies.
Four or five hours later, Gu Qingqiu finally opened her eyes and saw the black-robed old man who had arrived at some unknown time.
"Senior, you've arrived." Gu Qingqiu hurriedly stood up.
"Haha, you demoness are indeed extraordinary." The black-robed elder chuckled twice. "I didn't expect you to have mastered the Chilong Flame in such a short time and even broken through to the Golden Core stage. Your Deng Le Sect is truly full of talented people!"
"Thank you, senior." A hint of hatred appeared on Gu Qingqiu's calm expression. "I wonder if you could tell me how to untie the chains binding that evil cultivator?"
The smile on the old man's face faded, and his expression became somewhat suspicious as he began to scrutinize Gu Qingqiu's expression.
Gu Qingqiu remained unperturbed, letting him scrutinize her, her expression suggesting she wanted to tear Jiang Chenxin to pieces. "Senior, you don't know, this evil cultivator has a blood feud with me. I will definitely kill him as soon as possible. I hope you can hand him over to me for disposal later."
"Oh?" The old man in black robes clearly didn't believe it. "They say that even a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of kindness. You two have spent so much time together day and night. Can you really say you have no pity for him at all?"
Gu Qingqiu gritted her teeth, a look of humiliation on her face, and said, "I'm pregnant."
"What?" The old man in black robes was somewhat shocked. "Your Deng Le Sect isn't..."
“Yes.” Gu Qingqiu feigned tears. “Our Deng Le Sect’s motto is to be able to pass through a field of flowers without a single petal clinging to you. Once a disciple becomes pregnant, it is considered a violation of this rule, and she will be expelled from the sect. To me, Deng Le Sect is my family, my sect, the place that educated me and raised me. Because of this heretical cultivation, I’m afraid I will never be able to return to Deng Le Sect, never be able to pay my respects to my master again, and never be able to travel with my senior and junior sisters again.”
“That is indeed a pity. The Deng Le Sect is all female cultivators, so naturally they have deep sisterly affection. I have heard about this before.” The old man in black robes showed less suspicion, but he still did not budge.
Gu Qingqiu continued, "Moreover, once I become pregnant, I will no longer be able to use the Deng Le Sect's cultivation techniques. I will no longer be able to absorb internal energy through these techniques. These techniques are the foundation upon which our Deng Le Sect depends for survival. If I cannot use them, I will be nothing more than a useless person with a body full of internal energy. Even after a hundred or a thousand years, my cultivation will still not improve, and my lifespan will be nearing its end. Wouldn't that be like waiting to die?"
The old man in black robes was somewhat moved. He had also spent thousands of years cultivating to the Nascent Soul realm, but his power had not improved for hundreds of years. If he still did not make any further progress after several hundred years, he would also perish due to the exhaustion of his lifespan.
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